| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Astra 1E |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Luxembourg |
| Operator/Owner | SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 23.47 |
| Perigee (km) | 35774 |
| Apogee (km) | 35799 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000296514179308055 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.04 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.13 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3014 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1800 |
| Power (watts) | 4150 |
| Date of Launch | 19-10-1995 |
| Expected Lifetime | 14 yrs. |
| Contractor | Hughes |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 42L |
| COSPAR Number | 1995-055A |
| NORAD Number | 23686 |
| Comments | 54 to 108 digital TV programs to W. Europe; 18 Ku-band transponders; backup for 1B, 1C or 1D |